Electronics Science Breakthrough 820 Wh/kg battery ditches nickel and cobalt for manganese No decay over time paired with outstanding fast-charging capabilities By Zo Ahmed, August 28, 2024, 9:20 AM 14 comments
Science Car Tech Ordinary rocks could power the next EV battery breakthrough Another promising battery breakthrough By Zo Ahmed, July 8, 2024, 10:46 AM 13 comments
Industry Car Tech As EV sales slump, a breakthrough lithium extraction method could turbocharge the industry The new technique can extract the mineral from sources as diluted as seawater By Zo Ahmed, June 13, 2024, 9:33 AM 29 comments
Electronics Tech Culture DIY project uses recycled vape batteries to charge smartphone, e-bike 70 vape batteries performing as an e-bike battery By Daniel Sims, June 13, 2024, 7:38 AM
Electronics Hardware This mouse ditches traditional batteries for supercapacitors, promises 5-minute charging It charges in 5 minutes and lasts a month By Zo Ahmed, June 6, 2024, 10:53 AM 19 comments
Science Electronics Battery costs have plummeted by 90% in less than 15 years, turbocharging renewable energy shift Predicting a sixfold increase in global energy storage capacity by 2030 By Zo Ahmed, April 29, 2024, 1:24 PM 37 comments
Electronics Science A promising new calcium-oxygen battery design can withstand up to 700 recharge cycles New electrolyte material provides a potential breakthrough for calcium-based batteries By Alfonso Maruccia, February 13, 2024, 10:03 AM 10 comments